Friday, September 17, 1999
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CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — A 16-year-old resident of Sector 45 allegedly committed suicide here today. According to police sources, Sunita, a class 10 student of Sanatan Dharam School in Sector 32, was found hanging from her 'dupatta' in her room in her house by her handicapped brother who had gone out in the morning. When he returned in the afternoon and knocked on the main door of the house, there was no response. He called his neighbours and broke open the door. The body was found hanging in the room. Both had been orphaned some time ago and were living alone. A case has been registered at the Sector 34 police station. 2 arrested The police has arrested Biru, a Ram Darbar resident, for allegedly stealing a pair of gold earrings from a shop in Mani Majra.A case under Section 380, 411 of the IPC, has been registered at the Mani Majra police station. 19 held Bomb scare According to police sources, the principal of the school received a call from an unidentified person saying that a bomb had been planted in the school premises. The police swung into action and the Quick Reaction Team, was pressed into action. The principal was advised not to disrupt the classes. The entire operation lasted for more than 20 minutes. A dog squad and the personnel of the bomb disposal unit failed to find anything. ZIRAKPUR 4 hurt According to sources, Mr Rajesh Kumar, his father, Mr Som Nath, mother, Rajrani, wife and sister were beaten up by a gang of eight miscreants on Wednesday night when they were asleep. The gang, wielding sticks, entered the house by crossing the boundary wall and beat up the four. They also hit Mrs Rajrani on head and Somnath on his legs. After beating them the miscreants also snatched gold jewellery including chain, ear tops, two bangles from Rajesh's wife. All victims have been
admitted to the PGI, Chandigarh. The police has
registered a case. |
Chandigarh, Sept 16 — Universities and colleges nationwide have been instructed by the University Grants Commission to ensure immediately a 10 per cent reduction in the number of posts as on January 1,1992.Various other steps to reduce total expenditure have been underlined. In another strict guideline, colleges and universities have been asked not to fill vacant posts except with the approval of the UGC.This will be preceded by a review of identifying vacant posts in consultation with the UGC. The circular seems interesting in the context of Panjab University where an employee union is demanding more posts to be filled in the wake of"additional work".Addition in the number of courses and centre have only contributed towards enhancing the burden, says Mr Dharam Pal Sharma, president of the non-teaching employees union. The information dated August 31,1999,has been addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University by Dr R.P.Gangurde, secretary of the UGC.The issue will come up for discussion in the forthcoming syndicate meeting. The official memorandum directing implementation from "immediate effect" underlines another 10 per cent mandatory cut on non-salary expenditure. "Every university and college shall make a 10 per cent mandatory cut during the current year (1999-2000) on non-plan,non-salary expenditure (TA, office expenses, POL, OTA and honorarium, besides others).No reappropriation of funds to augment these heads of expenditure would be allowed during the current financial year", the circular says. The commission says that austerity must also be reflected in functions organised by the college or university while organising conferences.Stress has also been laid on care towards furniture and furnishing in the offices and houses. The secretary has conveyed that no expenditure proposal would be entertained during the current financial year except those announced during the budget earlier. Even in case of the existing schemes and programmes, the UGC says that unavoidable increase in expenditure on existing schemes and project shall be not out of savings.No additional funds will be provided for the purpose. The UGC has also suggested a ban on the creation of plan and non-plan posts.The UGC has also banned purchase of new vehicles. Foreign travel funded by the government of India would not be allowed unless it was absolutely unavoidable. Members of the Haryana Students Association had pointed out the problems being faced by the students due to either lack of staff or lack of proper guidelines for proper management.queues of students and parents were common on the campus.Students said the authorities should be able to pinpoint the problem and work for solutions.workload had increased but no new faces had been provided, Mr Dharam Pal Sharma added. The All-India Federation of University Teachers Association (AIFUTA) has condemned the UGC instructions to the university to cut 10 per cent expenditure on non-planned and non-salary expenditure. In a press release here today, the AIFUTA said a dharna would be organised on September 23.The grievances include pending arrears and errors in fixation of pay in the new scale in many states; not giving promotional benefits from January 1,1996, and non- implementation of super selection grade. The organisation has urged the syndicate not to accept the letter of the UGC. Workshop:The Department of Physics in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology is organising a workshop from Friday. The workshop will be organised on "regional proton induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) facility".participants from medical institutions, industry and universities will attend the workshop. Counselling:Nearly 25 seats are vacant for admission to first year in B.Sc(hons) and B.Pharmacy courses in Panjab University. counselling will be held on September 22.students already admitted or on the waiting list up to 90 marks, including late applicants up to 125.25 marks in the CET, have been invited for counselling in the Department of Biochemistry. PU suppl exam from Sept 25 CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — The supplementary examinations of Panjab University will commence as scheduled from September 25. As per the date sheets released by the Controller of Examinations, Dr Sodhi Ram, the theory papers of BA/B.Sc (General) 1st year will be held from September 25, while those of BA/B.Sc (General) 3rd year will commence from September 27. The B.Com 1st, 2nd and 3rd year (Pass Course) examination will also start from September 25. The papers for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) 1st year examination will also commence from September 27. As per the date sheet, the Oriental Titles and Modern Indian languages ( except Shastri) examinations are to be held from September 29, the results of the Prabhakar examination conducted under OTMIL in May/June this year are yet to be declared. Private candidates who appear for these examinations have pointed out that even after the results are declared, the detailed marks cards have to be sent to them before they can fill the forms for the supplementary examinations. Hence, they wonder if they can take the examination on September 29. According to reliable sources in the examination branch, the results of the Prabhakar examination are likely to be declared tomorrow. Meanwhile, the results
of BCA Part I has also not been declared so far. |
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — The Indian Council for Cultural Relations in collaboration with the Punjab Sangeet Natak Akademi, today presented folk dances and songs at the open air auditorium of Punjab Arts Council, Rose Garden, Sector 16. The programme was presented by Horizons, a platform for young artistes in the field of classical music and dance. The evening began with a puja dance in praise of Lord Shiva, depicted by women dancing while carrying small water pots and diyas on their heads. This dance of balance even had the artistes bending down, with pots on their heads, to pick up handkerchiefs from the ground. Horizons also presented 'Luddi', a prominent dance of Mandi district, which has some attractive steps danced to the tune of dhol, nagara, and the mellifluous shehnai. Dance form of the lower Shivalik hills and giddha of Himachal was also presented. The ecstasy of snow-capped peaks and cool breezes was also brought out by the Jhamarakra, a dance form of the Kangra region, which is performed during marriage ceremonies and religious functions. The dhol and the flute added beautifully to the rhythm of this dance. 50 attend music workshop CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — The first day of the two-day workshop on music and art appreciation, organised by the Department of Fine Arts, Panjab University, began here today with almost 50 students from the Departments of English, Psychology, Art History and College of Architecture and Fashion Design participating. The workshop is being conducted by Mr Parag Trivedi and Dr D.D. Patnayak. The workshop today was on music appreciation. The participants discussed the various aspects of music, including the categories and structure of music. The lectures discussed pop music and what makes classical music the kind of music that it is and the difference between Indian and Western classical music. Tomorrow's workshop would present an interesting session on the 300 years of art history, which would show how Bernini was to architecture, what Bach was to music; that Goya and Mozart were counterparts and that the impressionists were to painting what Tchaikovsky and Chopin were to music. This unique and interesting exercise also had some teachers of the campus participating in the workshop to learn more about music, arts, melody, tune, lyricism. In fact the kind of multi-disciplinary and contemporary approach to view the history of art, especially to a young audience being fed by a constant diet of only popular count-downs on all music channels was both an engaging and an entertaining experience. Painting contest for kids held DERA BASSI, Sept 16 — More than 150 students from different government and private schools participated in a block-level on-the-spot painting competition organised by the Child Development Council, Patiala, in collaboration with the local Rotary club, here today. students of three age groups participated in the competition held in the local Ram Mandir.handicapped students of two age groups from different schools also showed enthusiasm in the contest. The best students in all age groups in the competition were selected for the district-level competition to be held in Patiala tomorrow. Vikram Singh from Government High School, Dera Bassi, Parul Mittal, local DAV High School and Ms Ramandeep Kaur, G S Memorial School Zirakpur were declared the best among the students in the age group of 5 to 8 , 9 to 12 and 13 to 16, respectively. Ms Sukhjinder Kaur was declared the best among the handicapped group. Mr S. S.Sidhu, SDM, Dera Bassi, appreciated paintings of the students and urged the teachers to boost their moral so that their talent might be given a positive turn. Certificates and souvenirs were also distributed by the chief guest. Mr Amrish Jain, Child
Development Project Officer, Dera Bassi, urged the
teachers and the parents of the area to motivate their
wards to participate such competitions. He also
distributed sweets among the students. |
CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — There has been a fluctuation in the prices of most vegetables during the past four days. If 1 kg of cauliflower was priced at Rs 25 just four days back, it could be fetched today for Rs 20 in the retail market. The price has come down from Rs 100 to Rs 80 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. Traders attribute the fall to the brightening up of arrivals, particularly of fresh advanced variety from different parts of Punjab and Haryana. Similarly, cucumber has become cheaper during this period. A kg of the vegetable, priced at Rs 15 just three days ago, could be purchased today for Rs 10 in different parts of the city. The wholesale price has come down from Rs 60 to Rs 40 per 5 kg . The price of lady's finger has decreased during this period. A kg of the vegetable, priced at Rs 18 a kg yesterday, could be had for Rs 14 today. The wholesale price has come down from Rs 70 to Rs 50 per 5 kg. Gourd was available for Rs 10 in retail and for Rs 40 per 5 kg in the wholesale market. On the other hand, the price of capsicum has jumped up during this period. A kg of the vegetable, priced at Rs 24 just four days ago could be fetched today for Rs 40. The wholesale price has increased from Rs 100 to Rs 170 per 5 kg due to non-arrival of the vegetable from parts of Himachal Pradesh. The same is the case with carrot. A kg of the vegetable which could be had today for Rs 30 four days ago, could be purchased today for Rs 40. The wholesale price has increased from Rs 130 to Rs 170 per 5 kg during this period. Garlic has also become costlier during this period. A kg of the vegetable, priced at Rs 35 a kg yesterday, could be fetched today for Rs 40. The wholesale price has increased from Rs 150 to Rs 170 per 5 kg. The onion has become
costlier during this period. A kg of the vegetable,
priced at Rs 10 two days back, could be purchased today
for Rs 12. The wholesale price has increased from Rs 40
to Rs 50 per 5 kg. |
Chandigarh, Sept 16 — Top seeds had a smooth sailing on the opening day of the Chandigarh ranking badminton-cum-selection tournament organised by the Chandigarh Badminton Association, which began at the Panjab University Indoor hall here today. Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Mr J.P.S. Sidhu, Joint Director Sports, UT Administration. Free refreshments were given to the players after every match. In the girls under-13 singles, top seed Harleen and second seed Tanveer made short work of their opponents, Seema and Smriti, 11-0, 11-4 and 11-2, 11-3, respectively. In boys under-13 singles, top seed Manpreet and second seed Neeraj Kapoor gave a beating to their opponents Mukul Kaushal and Harinder 15-0, 15-0 and 15-2, 15-2, respectively. Richa Sharma and Harleen won their under-16 events matches. Richa defeated Swati Singh 11-7, 11-12, 11-2. Harleen downed Smriti 11-2, 11-0. Mala Gaba, Isha Sharma and Nidhi entered the next round by defeating their opponents Roohi, Arpana and Ridhima, respectively, in straight games. According to the organisers, the under-10 and veterans' matches will be played tomorrow. Imported shuttlecocks have been provided to give the players more exposure. Results: girls' singles (under-16)- Richa b Swati 11-7, 11-12, 11-2; Harleen b Smriti 11-2, 11-0. Boys' singles (under-13)- Gurkirandeep b Manish Bansal 17-15, 15-12; Jaspal Singh b Abhinav Gautam 6-15, 17-15, 15-12; Harvinder b Manish 15-5, 15-0; Manpreet b Abhimanyu 15-1, 15-0; Neeraj b Harinder 15-2, 15-2; Manpreet b Mukul 15-0, 15-0; Anurag b Jaspal Singh 15-2, 15-4. Girls' singles (under-13)- Seema b Neha 11-2, 12-11; Sangeena b Prazy 11-5, 11-0; Shilpa Sethi b Sangeena 11-0, 11-0; Harleen b Seema 11-0, 11-4; Tanveer b Smriti 11-2, 11-3. Girls' singles (under-19)- Mala Gaba b Roohi Chawla 11-0, 11-0; Nidhi b Ridhima 11-1, 11-0 ; Isha Sharma b Arpana Gupta 11-1, 11-0; Rachna b Amritjot 11-2, 11-5; Vandana b Manpreet Sachdeva 12-10, 11-6; Nirmal b Rekha 11-2, 11-4; Amanpreet b Kavita 11-6, 7-11, 11-4. Women's singles Mala Gaba b Mamta 11-0, 11-0; men's singles- Deepak Sidhu b Naresh 15-9, 15-11; Rajni Kant b Varun Sharma 15-6, 15-5. TT championship The North Zone open Rotary central table tennis championship will be held at the sector 23 TT hall from tomorrow. It will be inaugurated at 3 pm. Players from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh will take part in this three-day meet. The Delhi junior champion Ansh Adalakha, and Amit Jain from Delhi have confirmed participation. WAC win Western Air command won the opening match of the Air Force hockey championship, which began at sector 42 Hockey stadium. WAC blanked Eastern Air command 5-0 in a one-sided match. Sukhdeep Singh scored the first goal in the 5th minute, followed by Baldev Singh, in the 15th minute. Manish Kumar netted the third goal. At half time, the score was 3-0. In the second half, Trilok Singh scored in the 39th minute. The fifth goal was converted by Yogendar Kaushik in the 45th minute. Earlier, the eight-day championship was declared open by Air Commodore S.K. Banerjee, Air Officer commanding, Air Force Station, Chandigarh. Eight teams from different AF commands are taking part. The Air force team for the inter-services hockey championship will be selected on the basis of this meet. Tomorrow TC plays MC at 7 am, CAC takes on SAC at 8.30 am and SWAC faces AHq at 10 am. YPS lift title Yadavindra public School, SAS Nagar, clinched the under-13 boys title by defeating Mayo college, Ajmer, 2-1 in the All India IPSC inter-school squash in Delhi. Results: Harinder Pal Singh (YPS) lost to Ashish Khanduja (Mayo) 6-9, 9-6, 10-9, 9-4; Manpreet Malhi (YPS) b U. Bagga (Mayo) 9-1, 9-2, 9-0; Jai Sekhon (YPS) b S. Kanodia (Mayo) 9-7, 9-0, 9-0. Tourney from Sept 26 The Chandigarh Table tennis Association will conduct the 12th UT state championship from September 26 to 30 at the sector 23 TT hall, according to Mr Rajeev Kaushal, secretary of the association. The five-day championships will include individual and team events. Team championship in cadet boys and girls and sub-junior boys and girls have been introduced to give more exposure to the players. Entries close with the secretary on September 23. 40 golfers for Chandigarh
tournament CHANDIGARH, Sept 16 — More than 40 golfers will take part in the second Chandigarh State Golf Champion-ship being organised by the Chandigarh Golf Association here on September 17 and 18. Talking to newspersons here today, the President and General Secretary of the CGA, Mr D.P. Azad and Mr C.S.R. Reddy, respectively, said this year the championship would be held in three sections — subjunior (below 15), junior (below 18) and open (handicap 9 and below). The competitions will be held for the overall CGA Stroh’s Trophy for the golfer returning the best gross score. The two-day championship
will be played over 36 holes. Mr Tejvir Singh Sibia,
president of the Chandigarh Golf Club, will tee off the
tournament on September 17 at 8 a.m. The prize
distribution function will be held on September 20 at a
glittering function which will also see NIFT displaying
golf apparel. The Punjab DGP, Mr Sarabjit Singh, will
give away the prizes. Mr Rajiv Bali has donated the
trophy and the main sponsors of the tournament are
Stroh’s. |
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